A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5998-00-248-4956
NSN 5935-01-180-1633
NSN 6150-01-332-9481
NSN 6685-01-187-3817
NSN 5835-01-336-1153
NSN 6620-01-185-9134
NSN 5999-01-317-3160
NSN 6320-01-085-8845
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 5855-01-660-5088
NSN 6685-01-050-2201
NSN 5999-01-531-0633